Where do I find Paid Posting opportunities?

The single most common question I get asked is where I find paid post opportunities. The answer is fairly simple.  All over the place.  I look at myself as a freelancer, and as a freelancer, having a lot of different clients to choose from is the key to staying productive and keeping the money rolling in.  Without a wide base of posts to choose from, there would be no way that I could accomplish my two main objectives, which are:

1. Make $1,000.00 per month at the very least
2. Have at least 30% of that roll in throughout the course of the month, preferably on a daily basis.

Before I get to the list of sites I scan regularly for paid post opportunities, let me tell you why the second point makes a difference to me:

Not only does the “every day income” tend to hold off days where there aren’t two pennies to rub together, it gives me motivation to get in there and do it again so that I see another “you’ve been paid” message in my inbox in the next week, two weeks or 30 days.  It’s a good motivator.  It validates the sometimes very difficult work of hunting down and posting opportunities every workday (or weekend, if I haven’t made my weekly or monthly goals.) It gives me a reason each and every day to say “I love my job”, because it is a job and i absolutely love what I do.  The fact that other people are willing to pay me to do it just makes it more fun.

Another advantage to every day income (again, aside from the fact that you’ll never worry about grabbing that latte in the morning) is that on the days when you’re struggling through a bunch of sites and finding absolutely nothing you want to touch, seeing that payment notice can give you the boost you need to take something you might have overlooked before and get something, anything out there.  The only way to make money at this game is to go for it.  There is no time to take time off.  A day off is a day you didn’t get paid for.

And now for that list.  These are the places I currently spend my time looking for ways to get paid opportunities.  It is not all inclusive, but these have been good to me and keep the dollars rolling in.

Paid Posting Providers:

• PayPerPost: The Mac daddy of them all as far as constant opportunities. PPP nearly always has something you can make a buck or two on on any given day.  payout is Net 30 (or 30 days from the date of the post)
• SocialSpark: From the same folks that brought you PayPerPost.  SocialSpark focuses on a community marketplace atmosphere and I assume that the more you make yourself a part of it, the more you’re likely to make.  They just began offering affiliate advertising opportunities as well, and “sparks” (or free posts that others can opt to make for you) might help in raising your page rank or RealRank.  Not as many high paying opps and very competitive.  payout is net 30, based on a “cash out” system.  Once you’ve earned the money, you get to choose when to cash out.
• Loudlaunch: LoudLaunch does’t have the amount of opportunities that PPP or Social Spark provide, but when they do have opportunities they tend to pay fairly well.  Payout on the 5th business day of the month (roughly)
• SponsoredReviews: One of the first in the field.  Sponsored reviews is basically a freelancer’s marketplace.  You bid on offers you would like to take, or their advertisers can choose you directly.  It’s a hit and miss proposition, but you set your own price. Payout is Bi-weekly.
• Blogsvertise: They choose the opps for you. I don’t get many that are remotely relevant very often.  The posts I have accepted have paid on time.  payout is Net 30.
• Smorty: Fairly new and not a lot going on yet for the most part.  Opps paid promptly. Payout is weekly.
• SnapBomb: Snapbomb is also pretty new but is offering several ways to make some money, including store widgets.  for sponsored reviews, they pick what categories and posts you can take.  Payout is fair, payments made on the 5th of each month.
• ReviewMe: Not the least of the services, but one I seem to forget to check often enough.  payments are fair, there are usually opportunities available.  Payout on first of each month like clockwork, which is very nice.

As I said, this list is not exhaustive.  There are surely more paid blog services out there that I am unaware of.  If you happen to know of any, let us know in the comments.  If you run a paid posting or sponsored blog service, let me know via the contact form and I’ll add you to the list.

As for how to make more money that you think you can using these services…  That will have to wait for aother post.

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